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Avril Lavigne Launches Fundraising Campaign For Special Olympics Sep 8, 2014

Multi-platinum recording artist, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and philanthropist Avril Lavigne has teamed up with CrowdRise, an online fundraising platform, to support Special Olympics. More →

Brian May Wants Cosmetic Testing On Animals Banned In New Zealand Sep 8, 2014

Rock guitar legend and founder of the Save Me Trust, Brian May, took time out from his Queen tour in Auckland, to urge New Zealand to help end the suffering of animals used to test cosmetics such as shampoo and mascara. More →

Benedict Cumberbatch Stands Up To Cancer In The UK Sep 8, 2014

Benedict Cumberbatch, Michelle Dockery, Tom Hardy, Gillian Anderson, Idris Elba, Eddie Redmayne, Anna Friel, Sheridan Smith and Steve Coogan have come together in an exclusive short film and set of photographs shot by renowned English photographer and film director Greg Williams to support Stand Up To Cancer which launches today (Monday 8 September). More →

Ross McCall Joins Sea Shepherd In Faroe Islands Sep 8, 2014

Popular actor and television star, Ross McCall, known for his roles in the acclaimed TV series, “24: Live Another Day,” “White Collar,” and “Band of Brothers,” will soon be joining marine conservation non-profit Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in the remote Faroe Islands to assist with its pilot whale defense campaign, Operation GrindStop 2014. More →

Over $109 Million Raised As The US And Canada Stand Up To Cancer Sep 8, 2014

More than USD $109 million has been pledged so far in connection with the star-studded September 5 Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) “roadblock” fundraising telecasts in the U.S. and Canada, it was announced today. More →

Julia Roberts To Be Honored At GLSEN Respect Awards Sep 5, 2014

The GLSEN Respect Awards – Los Angeles is an annual gala to recognize the exceptional efforts of individual and corporate leaders who have made a significant difference to ensure schools are safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students and their allies. More →

Women's Media Center Live With Robin Morgan Returns To Radio Sep 5, 2014

The third season of “Women’s Media Center Live with Robin Morgan” debuts Saturday, Sept. 6, announcing its new syndication partnership with AirPlay Direct, which is now distributing the weekly radio show to over 9000 broadcasters and radio members around the world. More →

WWE Superstar Sheamus Fights Bullying Sep 5, 2014

DoSomething.org, the largest organization for young people and social change, and Be a STAR, an anti-bullying initiative co-founded in 2011 by The Creative Coalition and global entertainment company WWE, are teaming up for The Bully Text: Superstar Edition, a campaign that uses an SMS text message game to get young people to take action around bullying. More →

Goya Food Helps Marc Anthony's Charity Sep 5, 2014

Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned U.S. food company, sponsors ten concerts of Marc Anthony's national ‘Cambio de Piel’ tour, and will donate up to 50,000 pounds of food by matching every dollar donated by fans with one pound of food to The Maestro Cares Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Marc Anthony and Henry Cardenas to support the housing and educational needs of orphaned and underprivileged children in developing Latin American countries. More →

Angela Lansbury To Be Honored By Career Transition For Dancers Sep 5, 2014

ROLEX presents NEW YORK NEW YORK a Helluva Town – Career Transition For Dancers’ 29th Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (btwn. 6th & 7th Aves) New York 10019, followed by dinner at The Grand Ballroom at The Hilton New York. More →

Ryan Getzlaf To Host Annual Charity Golf Shootout Sep 5, 2014

Ryan Getzlaf, captain of the Anaheim Ducks, is hosting the fourth annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout to benefit CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. More →

Fantasy Football Fans To Compete Against Celebrities And Help Charity Sep 4, 2014

Kelly Clarkson, John Rich, Montgomery Gentry, Warren Moon, Mike Conley, Delanie Walker, Tiffani Thiessen, Sal Masekela and others will soon compete against football fans on behalf of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Jennifer Garner Finds The Words For Save The Children Sep 4, 2014

On International Literacy Day on Sept. 8, Save the Children will join forces with actor and artist ambassador Jennifer Garner and other stars to host a day-long virtual word-a-thon and bring attention to the poverty-induced early learning gap. More →

New York Daily News To Donate To Derek Jeter's Charity Sep 4, 2014

The New York Daily News has announced the launch of a partnership with the New York Yankees in honor of retiring Major League Baseball star and Yankees captain, Derek Jeter. More →

More Stars Announced For 2014 Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Sep 4, 2014

This Friday, September 5th (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT), Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will stage its fourth biennial fundraising event. More →

Visit Johnny Cash's Studio And Help The Red Cross Sep 4, 2014

A new online auction is giving you the opportunity to take a private tour of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash’s personal recording studio in Nashville, TN with their son, John Carter Cash. More →

HSN To Launch UNICHEF Cookbook Featuring Celebrity Chefs Sep 4, 2014

On September 26th, HSN will exclusively launch UNICHEF: Top Chefs Unite in Support of The World’s Children, a cookbook published by Glitterati Incorporated that features an unprecedented collaboration of 40 world-class chefs assembled by U.S. Fund for UNICEF National Board Member Hilary Gumbel. More →

Zendaya Named As Trick-Or-Treat For UNICEF Spokesperson Sep 3, 2014

Actress, platinum recording artist and author Zendaya, this year’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF spokesperson, is asking kids in the U.S. to make a difference in the lives of other kids by raising funds for UNICEF’s lifesaving programs. More →

Disney Star Cameron Boyce Helps Red Cross During National Preparedness Month Sep 3, 2014

The American Red Cross and Disney have unveiled a new disaster preparedness video, featuring Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce, to help teach kids and families the importance of preparing for natural disasters and other emergencies. More →

Olivia Newton-John Graces First Anniversary Cover Of Live Happy Magazine Sep 3, 2014

Singer, actress and positive-emotion advocate, Olivia Newton-John graces the cover of the September/October issue of Live Happy magazine, a first-of-its-kind publication that combines the science of happiness with engaging and informative content to help readers live fuller and more productive lives. More →

Roger Waters Headlines Perfect Earth Project Sep 3, 2014

Roger Waters headlined a charity event in East Hampton on Saturday to raise awareness of Perfect Earth Project. More →

Warwick Davis Bags It For British Heart Foundation Sep 3, 2014

Big hearted celebrities such as Cilla Black, Warwick Davis, Carol Smillie, Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag, Jack Dee, Luisa Zissman, Konnie Huq, Tim Vine and Lucy Porter are supporting Bag It. Beat It. by filling up a bag of their unwanted items and donating it to their local British Heart Foundation shop. More →

Ricky Gervais And Judi Dench Support Wild Animal Circus Ban As New Bill Launched‏ Sep 3, 2014

Animal Defenders International (ADI), who is spearheading the campaign to end the use of wild animals in circuses in Britain, has teamed up with the multi-talented Ricky Gervais and legendary actors Dame Judi Dench and Brian Blessed to get behind a new bill to ban wild animal acts in Britain which is being introduced today. More →

MDA Show Of Strength Telethon Raises Millions For Charity Sep 2, 2014

The MDA Show Of Strength Telethon raised over $52 million on Sunday. More →

Laverne & Shirley's Penny Marshall Speaks Out Against Cruel Dog Testing Sep 2, 2014

Penny Marshall, star of Laverne & Shirley, film producer and television director, is taking a stand against Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan after discovering that experimenters named a dog after her character Laverne only to perform painful heart experiments on her involving cutting the dogs chest open and forcing it to run on a treadmill. More →

Meet Example On His UK Tour And Help Teenage Cancer Trust Sep 2, 2014

Chart-topper and Teenage Cancer Trust ambassador Example is selling exclusive meet and greet packages for his upcoming UK tour in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust and donating all proceeds to the charity. More →

Friends Show Appreciation For Robin Williams Sep 2, 2014

“I will never forget the day I met him and he stood on his head in my office chair and pretended to drink a glass of water using his finger like a straw,” director Garry Marshall told the LA Times. More →

Ban Ki-moon Named As Chief By Tsunami-Hit Village In Samoa Sep 2, 2014

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was on Sunday given the title of ‘Tupua’ or ‘chief’ in south-eastern Samoa by villagers whose homes had been struck by a tsunami nearly five years ago. More →

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Raises Over $100 Million Sep 2, 2014

ALS, a disease that causes progressive paralysis and then death within two to five years, did not used to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue. That all changed this summer when former Boston College Baseball captain Pete Frates, who has the disease, started the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. More →

Modern Family's Nolan Gould Wants To Keep The Beach Safe For Birds Sep 1, 2014

Modern Family’s Nolan Gould for The National Audubon Society and Toyota, showing how you can keep the beach safe for birds and other wildlife. More →